Get Rid of One Drive

Question

Microsoft should be ashamed of themselves for foisting One-Drive on us. This is very confusing for people and you should be able to disable/get rid of this piece of crap. AND DON'T TELL ME YOU CAN. I've tried every suggestion I can find on the internet to get rid of one drive and not one works. It is disgraceful - almost as bad as what they did with the new outlook.

Answer 1

Hello, dan Fennelly.

I understand you. Back on Windows 10, I disabled OneDrive after losing a lot of data as a result of its operation. On Windows 11, I also disabled...

The procedure:

1. In the Onedrive application settings, disable all synchronization and disable startup with OS startup.
2. In the Task Manager, on the "Startup" tab, disable OneDrive.
3. In the Task Scheduler-Scheduler Library, disable all tasks related to OneDrive.
4. Restart your PC and make sure that everything is in order with the local files that were previously used and synced by OneDrive. If everything is fine, delete the OneDrive application from the PC through the OS settings "Settings-Applications-Installed applications".

Notes. Before performing the actions, I recommend making sure that the synchronization is fully completed and there are no files currently syncing. You can continue to use OneDrive as a regular cloud storage via the web interface.: https://onedrive.live.com/

Answer 2

Avoid keeping files in the Desktop, Documents, Pictures, Music, Videos, and OneDrive folders. Only those locations can get caught up in OneDrive without your permission.

Folders at C:\Users\username\MyFolders or folders on other drives (or partitions) cannot sync to OneDrive.

Answer 3

If the goal is to stop OneDrive completely on a Windows home PC, the supported sequence is:

1. In the taskbar notification area, select the OneDrive cloud icon.
2. Select Help and Settings > Settings.
3. On the Account tab, select Unlink this PC > Unlink account.
4. Then uninstall it from Start > type Programs > Add or remove programs.
5. Under Apps & features, select Microsoft OneDrive > Uninstall.

Important points:

• Unlinking or uninstalling OneDrive does not delete files from OneDrive. Files remain available by signing in to OneDrive on the web.
• If OneDrive is built into the Windows version and cannot be uninstalled, it can still be hidden and stopped:
  1. Unlink the PC first.
  2. Open File Explorer, right-click OneDrive, select Properties.
  3. On the General tab, check Hidden.
  4. Select the OneDrive icon again and choose Quit OneDrive.

If files are still tied to OneDrive folders, the accepted Microsoft Q&A guidance is to avoid moving files first, then:

1. Open OneDrive settings from the taskbar cloud icon.
2. Turn off folder backup under Sync and Backup > Manage backup.
3. Go to Account > Unlink this PC.
4. Uninstall OneDrive.
5. Restart the computer.
6. Only after that, move files around if needed.

If the objective is to remove all OneDrive files from the cloud as well, that is a separate and destructive process. Caution: deleting files online keeps them deleted. The supported flow is to unlink the PC first, delete files from OneDrive on the web, empty the OneDrive recycle bin, remove the local OneDrive folder, and then uninstall OneDrive.

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